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WHJZJZAM J. SGHUESSLEB, OF KNOX, INDIANA, ASSIGNOB TO CUMMINGS VO'NE REGIS- TEE CORPORATION, OF K NOX, INDIANA, A CORPORATION.

VOTING MACHINE.

Application fled June 23, 1924. Serial No. 721,840.

The object of this invention is to simplify and improve, as well as extend the usefulness of voting machines.

This invention is an improvement ulpon b voting machines such as illustrated in atents No. 1,001,732, N 0. 1,010,596 and No. 1,216,778, dated August 29, 1911, December 5, 1911, and February 20, 1917, respectively. The chief feature of this machine is that the same may be termed a universal voting machine, since the machine is adapted for all kinds of voting.

The machine is adapted to be constructed in detachable units such that but a portion 1 of the machine may be used when desired.

Another feature of the invention consists, in addition to the straight party master control, of subsidiary and the individual scratching controls for each ticket, which permits a combinationticket to be voted by means of the subsidiary master controls, such as the national, state and county controls.

Another feature of the invention consists in simplifying the construction of the individual actuating and registering mechanisms associated with the re istration of each vote for each particular oflibe.

Still another feature of the invention consistsin the interlocking arrangement for voting upon questions or bond issues and the like, wherein an affirmative vote Wlll simultaneously lock the negative vote; and wherein a change from the affirmative vote to a negative vote after the atlirmative vote has been actuated will automatically actuate the negative vote and return the aifirmative vote to the non-registering position.

Another feature of the invention which is retained in this machine is the interlocking between the master controls whereby entrance into the voting booth, compartment or chamber containing the voting machine will operate suitable mechanism such that while a voter is in the compartment or chamher, no other voter can gain access thereto; and there is likewise retained in this machine the feature of the final registering of the entire vote by the voter leaving the compartment or chamber containing the voting machine, and in which registrations all the indicated mechanisms are returned to the normal or'non-indicating position.

Other features of the invention which their original position and will move the desired indicating mechanisms to the indicatmg position. I i

. Another feature of the invention consists in providing means for locking the machine at the expiration of the voting period, which mechanism is adapted to operate immediate- 1y upon the last voter leaving the machine or the enclosing compartment, or is ada ted to operate immediately to lock the mac ine againstcontinued voting if no voter is then in the compartment, or is voting upon the -machine. If a voter is voting upon the machine, however, that vote will be recordedand the machine locked thereafter.

Another feature of the invention retained in this machine consists in supplying mechanisms for registering the total number of votes cast and other suitable mechanism for indicating whether a voter is in the booth or compartment and voting, or whether said booth or compartment is vacant.

Still a further feature retained in this invention is the provision for the casting of a restricted ballot by a restricted voter.

Another feature of the invention consists in a provision of means such that an entire party ticket can be written in, or any individuals name may be written in for any particular office, and other mechanisms associatcd with the foregoing registers the total number of written in votes, whereby a tally or check thereof may be had. In addition there is provided means for locking the writing in mechanism such that but one vote may be master written in for each oflice by the individual voter.

Still a further feature of the invention consists in associating means with the several indicating mechanisms whereby when a plurality of candidates are to be selected from a group for a plurality of like oiiices, said means will automatically record the number of persons selected for the like oflices and prohibit the voting of more than the desired number of candidates, and yet said mechanism will also permit a voter to select any of the candidates for such ofiices independently of their position with respect to the other candidates for the same position,

i or their position on the party ticket.

Still a further feature retained in this invention is the perforated slide means associated with the indicating mechanisms for identifying the candidate and otlice associated with the indicating mechanism, and for covering the registering mechanisms during the voting interval so as not to disclose to, the voters the number of votes previously cast for each candidate.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing means for returning all the indicating mechanisms to the normal or nonindicating position by a single means called an error key to permit the voter to change his selection.

A further feature of the invention consists in providing means for instantaneously registering the total vote cast in any voting division and for registering the totals at a central headquarters.

Another f ature of the invention consists in associating with the voting means suitable curtains and curtain supports, the latter being adjustable to and with the machine.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of means whereby an election oilicial at a primary election can lock the vot-- ing machine of the party for which the voter has not declared himself, thereby preventing the voting for candidates of the undeclared party.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing suitable signaling means operable by the primary restricting mechanisms to indicate the declared party.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of means for maintaining the signaling means and the primary restricting means in the aforesaid relationship until the Voter has voted for the declared party and has left the voting compartment, whereupon the same are auton'iatically returned to their original nonrestricting and non-indicating positions.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

In the drawings, Fig. l is a front elevational view of the machine embodying the invention. said machine being illustrated as comprised of two panel sections, the base of one section being broken away to show other parts in detail. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevational view of a portion of the main supporting plate and the actuating mechanism supported thereby, said view illustrating the interlocking allirmative and negative vote and the interlocking vote. said parts being in the normal or non-indicating position. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the same parts showng the mechanism of the allirmative vote in the indicating position and locking the negative vote in the non-indicating position, as well as one of the ollice indicating mechanisms in the indicating position, and the other office indicating mechanisms for the same ollice locked in the non indicating position. Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the several indicating mechanisms controlled by a plurality of subsidiary master controls and a combined master control, the indicating mechanisms being illustrated in the non-indicating position. Fig. 5 is a similar View of the same parts shown in Fig. 4 and in the indicating position as when actuated by the combined master control. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional View of the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 on line 66 of Fig. l and in the direction of the arrows. Figs. 7 and 8 are views similar to Figs. 4 and 5 and of the same parts. Fig. 7 shows several indicating mechanisms in the non-indicating position and other mechanisms in the indicating position, said last mentioned mechanisms being controlled by the auxiliary master control. Fig. 8 difl'ers from Fig. 7 in that the indicating mechanisms in the non-indicating position in Fig. 7 have been moved to the indicating position in Fig. 8; while those in the indicating position in Fig. 7 have been moved to the non-indicating position in Fig. 8 by actuation of the respective controlling auxiliary master control. Fig; 9 illustrates the several indicating mechanisms when not actuated or controlled by either the master control or the auxiliary or subsidiary master controls. but wherein each ol' the indicating mechanisms in the indicating position has been individually moved thereto. Fig. 1d is a transverse-sectional view taken on line. lO-l0 of Fig. 9 and in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 11 is an enlarged rear elevational view of the parts illustrated in Figs. 4 to 10 inclusive. Fig. 12 is a front elevational view of the rods controlling the indicating means and controlled by the various controls. said rods being in the normal or nonindicating position. Fig. l3 is a view similar to Fig. 12 and indicates the controlling rod associated with the combined or main master control for moving all of the. indicating mechanisms independently of the auxiliary controls into the indicating posh tions. Fig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 12 and indicates the position of the several rods when the indicating mechanisms are moved by the auxiliary master controls to the posi tion illustrated in Fig. 7. Fig. i3 is a view similar to the preceding view and illustrates the rods in a position corresponding to the indicating mechanisms in Fig. 8. Fig. It) is similar to the foregoing views and corresponds to the positions of the indicating mechanisms in Fig. 9. Fig. l? is a top plan view of theinterlocking main controls on the machine, parts being broken away 

